Maiale Sarrona Pork Tenderloin W Amaretto And Sun Dried Tomato Recipes

MAIALE SARRONA--PORK TENDERLOIN W/ AMARETTO AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Preheast an oven-proof sauté pan over high heat. Add clarified butter and tenderloins, searing on both sides until golden brown. Once tenderloins are seared, drain butter and add shallots. Cook until they are translucent. Remove pan from heat and add Amaretto. Be careful to avoid flare-up when returning pan to heat. Add demi-glace, currants and sun-dried tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and place pan in oven.
• Bake in oven to desired doneness, about 10 minutes for medium. Remove from oven and return pan to stove over medium heat, placing tenderloins on work surface. Whisk in butter and reduce sauce to smooth consistency. Slice tenderloins on the bias and arrange on plates. Spoon sauce over tenderloins and serve.
• Accompaniment:.
• For the health conscious and great color, steamed fresh broccoli is the perfect companion.
• Suggested wine - 1998 Carpineto Chianti Riserva.

PORK ROLLS WITH SUN- DRIED TOMATOES AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Cut each pork tenderloin crosswise, on the bias, into six equal slices-twelve slices in all. Pound each piece of pork to an even thickness of about 1/2 inch, using a meat mallet. Season the pork on both sides with the salt.
• Lay the pork slices flat on your work surface, and evenly place the sliced sun-dried tomatoes on top. Layer on the sliced prosciutto, cutting or tearing it to fit on the pork slices without draping over the sides. Roll up the pork lengthwise, enclosing the filling, and secure with toothpicks.
• Melt the butter and the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pour the flour onto a plate. Dredge the pork rolls lightly in the flour, tapping off the excess. Sear the pork in the skillet on all sides, about 8 to 10 minutes in all, then push the pork to one side of the pan and toss in the sage leaves. Once the sage is sizzling, add the mushrooms, and cook until they are starting to brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Redistribute the pork rolls evenly in the pan with the mushrooms, then cover the skillet and lower the heat. Simmer until the mushrooms have given off their juices and the pork is tender, about 10 to 12 minutes.

PORK SCALOPPINE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Cut tenderloin into 1-inch-thick pieces. Place 1 piece between 2 sheets of waxed paper. Pound pork with mallet or small heavy flat-bottomed saucepan until flattened to thickness of 1/4 inch. Repeat with remaining tenderloin.
• Place sun-dried tomatoes in small bowl. Add enough boiling water to cover tomatoes. Let stand until tomatoes are soft, approximately 5 minutes. Drain and slice tomatoes.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork in batches and fry until just cooked, turning once, about 4 minutes. Transfer pork to plate; cover with foil and keep warm. Add garlic to skillet and sauté 1 minute. Stir in wine and broth and simmer until reduced by 1/2, about 2 minutes. Mix in rosemary and tomatoes. Pour tomato mixture over pork and serve.

ROAST PORK TENDERLOIN WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO-CHIPOTLE RUB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 deg. F.
• Put tomatoes, chile, orange juice, vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt in blender or food processor. Blend to a coarse paste.
• Place tenderloin in baking dish and rub all over with about 3 tbl. of the rub.
• Roast until internal temperature reaches 140 deg., about 20 minutes. Remove to a cutting board and let rest five minutes.
• Slice thinly and place on plates, along with any juices. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
• Note1: Leftover rub keeps for a couple of weeks. Try it on seafood or poultry, or, as noted above, mixed with mayonnaise.
• Note2: I had only plain dried sun-dried tomatoes. I let them sit overnight in some olive oil, and fished them out, saving the oil for salad dressing - I did not think the paste needed more oil then was on the tomatoes.
• Note3: My tenderloin was room temperature and it was done in 15 minutes, so I would recommend checking early. Also, original recipe suggests 3 to 4 servings. There were just two of us, and I have barely enough left for a sandwich, so be guided.